A. Except for Departmental employees pursuant to their duties, or persons specifically authorized by Commission resolution, no person may:
1. Molest or disturb the waters, ponds or property of any state fish hatchery;
2. Place or cause to be placed in such waters or ponds any substances or things injurious to the health or safety of fish confined therein;
3. Hunt, pursue, chase, injure, capture or kill in any manner any fish confined in such hatcheries, waters or ponds; or
4. Hunt, pursue, injure or kill upon state hatchery grounds any protected wildlife.
B. Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not more than sixty (60) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Laws 1974, c. 17, § 7-302, emerg. eff. April 8, 1974.